Hike & Fork

Trail 419Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Percorso trail 409 to Colla della Maestà

San Godenzo · about 1 h by car from Florence

Distance
6.5 km
Walking time
2 h
Total ascent
224 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

6.5 km out-and-back walk near San Godenzo, up to Colla della Maestà, 224 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 933 and 1007 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Antica Porta di Levante in Vicchio (13.4 km).

Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.

How to get there

By car

From Florence: about 1 h (39 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Florence, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

43.97428,11.65499

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

Antica Porta di Levante

Vicchio · 13 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

La Campanara

Galeata · 20 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near San Godenzo and start the walk.
  2. 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Antica Porta di Levante in Vicchio, 13 km by car.